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Brendan Eich is a big name in the tech industry, as a technologist and creator of JavaScript and the Mozilla Project. Eich was born in July 4, 1961 and grew up in California. His academic achievements include a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Santa Clara University and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Starting his career at Silicon Graphics, he also ventured into writing microkernel and DSP code for MicroUnity Systems Engineering. He then went on to create the Mozilla project as its chief architect. He has served as a CEO and Chief Technical Officer for the Mozilla Foundation, which he co-founded. He is currently the CEO of Brave Software.

In the crypto community, he is the founder of Basic Attention Token (BAT) which uses Ethereum technology for a utility based token aiming to be a unit of account for advertisers, publishers and the advertising industry. BAT’s ICO was launched in early 2017, raising $35 million in just 30 seconds. He also serves as advisor for Exchange Union Coin, which tried to enable cross-exchange trading, clearing, deposits and withdrawals.

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The Exodus 1 is HTC’s cryptocurrency and blockchain oriented phone. It’s designed as a native blockchain mobile and to work securely with cryptocurrency and decentralized applications (dApps). Revealed in a recent tweet by co-founder Brendan Eich, who also developed the Firefox Mozilla browser, Brave will be HTC’s default browser. We are very happy to have

HTC is resolved to win the race for the best blockchain phone on the market. Its commitment to the community seems to be genuine and not only have they bet on accepting payment exclusively in cryptocurrencies to promote their use but also decided to include third-party software that makes use of these technologies.

Privacy focussed web browser Brave is introducing a new feature to allow the tipping of individual Reddit and Twitter users. The functionality will be available from directly within the browser window and enable micro-payments using its native BAT token.

Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators. Verified content creators on Brave now have the option of verifying their identities using Civic’s identity verification service in order to get paid Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) via their...

Brave, the web browser created by Mozilla founder Brendan Eich and funded through an initial coin offering (ICO), is rapidly carving out a significant market share as entrenched giants like Google Chrome shred their privacy policies. New Chrome Update Forces Browser Login Quietly included in the browser’s most recent update, Chrome’s latest affront to user

At Consumer Identity World Tour 2018, identity verification software company Civic announced a partnership with Brave Software, in which verified publishers using Brave’s platform and Ethereum-based Basic Attention Token (BAT) will be able to verify their identities using Civic’s interface.

The creator of Brave Browser, Firefox, and the JavaScript programming language Brendan Each recently invited crypto research firm the London Letter to Brave Software’s downtown San Francisco headquarters for an interview. In the candid interview, Eich discusses a number of topics, including the Brave Browser, its native cryptocurrency token Basic Attention Token (BAT), how smart investors “HODL” d...

Earlier this week, privacy browser Brave took a rather bold step by filing a privacy complaint against Google in the U.K. and Eire. While Brave’s intentions remain unknown, one must ask: Were the complaints lodged for the greater good or does it represent a publicity stunt?

Brave, the web browser founded by Mozilla pioneer Brendan Eich and funded through an initial coin offering (ICO), has fired two shots across the bow at Google. Brave Files GDPR Complaint Against Google Reuters reports that the company, whose browser blocks obtrusive and privacy-infringing advertisements by default, has filed formal complaints against its much larger … Continued

Brave Browser CEO Brendan Eich, who created Firefox and JavaScript, has clarified the decision of the Brave team to utilize a token called BAT over Bitcoin to incentivize publishers on the network. BAT Over Bitcoin As CCN reported last month, Brave Browser has demonstrating a rapid rate of growth throughout 2018, achieving 10 million downloads

The Tuesday edition of our daily roundup is jam-packed with tidbits, snippets, and other terms used to describe stories-in-brief that deserve telling. On this day, September 4, we bring you news of a major securities trading firm boarding the blockchain bandwagon, bitcoin ATMs proliferating in Europe, and Brave browser hitting another milestone.

Financial software developer Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing BTC payments via SMS and we’ve covered the details in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Also in The Daily, Brave browser...

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The Wall Street Journal has made a list of 25 technology firms to watch this year. It features a total of five different blockchain companies, as well those dedicated to researching cyber security and...